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The 2017 Rugby League World Cup takes place in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea at the end of the year, and we’ve got all the fixtures and dates covered!

Defending champions and one of three host countries Australia lead the 14-nation 2017 Rugby League World Cup, which begins in Melbourne on October 27 and runs through to the grand final in Brisbane on Saturday December 2.

New Zealand and Papua New Guinea will also play host to what promises to be a spectacular month-long rugby league extravaganza.

Australia are the defending champions having conquered arch-rivals New Zealand by a dominant 34-2 scoreline when the tournament was held in England and Wales in 2013.

Only three nations have lifted the Rugby League World Cup silverware, with Australia winning a record 10 times, Great Britain prevailing on three occasions (last win in 1972) and New Zealand securing one title when they toppled the Kangaroos in a shock 34-20 victory in 2008.

Every nation competing in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup have participated before, but it will only be the second competition for minnow nations Italy (2013), Lebanon (2000) and the United States (2013).

Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea are automatic entries due to being host nations (they all would qualify nonetheless), while England, Fiji, France, Samoa and Scotland all receive direct entry due to reaching the quarter-finals or better at the 2013 World Cup.

Ireland will be competing after winning the European qualifying group 2 stage, Italy are present following their victory in the European qualifying play-off, Lebanon make their first appearance since 2000 as they emerged triumphant in the Middle East-Africa play-off competition, the USA won the Americas qualifying group and Wales took out the European qualifying group 1.

Read on below for a complete list of fixtures and dates for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.